Don't bend.....or else get fret wear....

[SOLR]

S

[whiskey02]

Fret wear doesn't concern me at all. I rarely bend notes because it's just not my style. Frets wear and are meant to be replaced, it's the cost of playing. If you baby, pamper and fuss over keeping your gear pristine, someone will use it as was intended when you are dead.

[Jimmy blue note]

Somebody get some piece of scientific equipment to show the visible erosion of your time on this planet spent/wasted watching videos like this.
Do a video on why we shouldn't sit on chairs because there is molecular degradation due to contact friction.
Don't use any form of wheeled transportation because rubber tires can be shown to wear.
Don't wash your clothes...ever. Do you know how much of your clothing winds up in the lint trap?

[Boss Man Zwiebelsohn]

This video shows that you should not play your guitar(s) at all. Guitars are for watching them not playing.

[Hammertone]

The blue gloves make all the difference, because of, y'know ... science! Or, maybe, he bites his nails.

I think he's in on the joke, but cannot resist doing these videos. My only real criticism is that the closeup shots reveal how poorly polished the frets are on the demo guitar.

[Christian Miller]

Damn that rising entropy!

[vintagelove]

Surprised at the negative reaction here to be honest. It’s actually an important point to be made, and if anything, a solid argument for stainless steel frets on an instrument you bend on.

[stevo58]

I view music as a strictly visual art.

[tbeltrans]

Somebody get some piece of scientific equipment to show the visible erosion of your time on this planet spent/wasted watching videos like this.
Do a video on why we shouldn't sit on chairs because there is molecular degradation due to contact friction.
Don't use any form of wheeled transportation because rubber tires can be shown to wear.
Don't wash your clothes...ever. Do you know how much of your clothing winds up in the lint trap?

...and what about those missing socks - a pair goes in, but only one comes out. Not even science has figured out where those lost socks go.

Tony

[Jimmy blue note]

...and what about those missing socks - a pair goes in, bu only one comes out. Not even science has figured out where those lost socks go.

Tony

Whew! That was a CLOSE one! I was about to launder my guitar. No telling how many frets would be missing when it emerged from the dryer.

[Bobby Timmons]

I can't stand nickel frets for this reason, I can feel the string sawing away at the fret when I bend. I only use stainless steel frets. I can't understand why anyone would think nickel frets are adequate.

[Bobby Timmons]

Frets wear and are meant to be replaced, it's the cost of playing. If you baby, pamper and fuss over keeping your gear pristine, someone will use it as was intended when you are dead.

Somebody get some piece of scientific equipment to show the visible erosion of your time on this planet spent/wasted watching videos like this.
Do a video on why we shouldn't sit on chairs because there is molecular degradation due to contact friction.
Don't use any form of wheeled transportation because rubber tires can be shown to wear.
Don't wash your clothes...ever. Do you know how much of your clothing winds up in the lint trap?

Use stainless steel frets? Lol

[tbeltrans]

Whew! That was a CLOSE one! I was about to launder my guitar. No telling how many frets would be missing when it emerged from the dryer.

Yup! It seems to be the opposite with accordions. Leave one out too long and you end up with a pile of them as per the old joke about the guy who stops for a drink on a hot summer day on the way home from an accordion gig. He forgets that he left his accordion on the back seat of his car with the windows open and the doors unlocked. He runs out there to lock up, but it is too late. There is already a pile of accordions in his back seat.

Tony

[supersoul]

The video misses the fact that bending generates more of that schmutz residue on the fretboard itself, the schmutz being a mixture of dead skin, sweat and the molecularized erosion from the guitar itself.

Worth more than gold if sold by weight on the black market, this schumtz is in fact quantifiable "mojo" and thus a main contributer to the "soul" of the guitar.

So bend away in good conscience.

[tbeltrans]

The video misses the fact that bending generates more of that schmutz residue on the fretboard itself, the schmutz being a mixture of dead skin, sweat and the molecularized erosion from the guitar itself.

Worth more than gold if sold by weight on the black market, this schumtz is in fact quantifiable "mojo" and thus a main contributer to the "soul" of the guitar.

So bend away in good conscience.

If y'all wanna breathe right, don' futz wid da schmutz on my gitfiddle!

Or, as Pink Floyd sang in "Another Brick In the Wall", Hey pickers, leave that neck alone!".


Tony

[lammie200]

Nice video with the visuals that explains something that is self evident. Doesn't want to make me stop bending or go out and have all my guitars refretted with SS frets though. Fret wear is just the cost of admission if you want to see the show. My 2 cents.

[SOLR]

Somebody get some piece of scientific equipment to show the visible erosion of your time on this planet spent/wasted watching videos like this.
Do a video on why we shouldn't sit on chairs because there is molecular degradation due to contact friction.
Don't use any form of wheeled transportation because rubber tires can be shown to wear.
Don't wash your clothes...ever. Do you know how much of your clothing winds up in the lint trap?

What always impresses me are the posters who waste their time replying to threads that are supposedly a waste of their time thereby wasting other posters' time....
What a waste . Just move on....

S

[RJVB]

Or, use nylon strings ... and enjoy replacing those when then snap because of one bend too many

[RJVB]

I only use stainless steel frets. I can't understand why anyone would think nickel frets are adequate.

Nickel is more than adequate for classical strings which in turn are more than adequate for most acoustic appliications though sadly not for most archtops.

Anyway, don't SS frets give a different, less nice (acoustic) sound?

Maybe try sapphire glass, the kind used in watches? You might end up sounding like a glass harmonica though

[Boss Man Zwiebelsohn]

[rpjazzguitar]

Bending is part of my style. I bend a lot. I've never thought about the metal used in my frets. And, I've never had to have a fret job because of a problem in the area I use for bending. Of course, my history is that I play a guitar for a few years and then move to another. But, my point is that I just haven't found frets to be that fragile.

[ThatRhythmMan]

I’ve always been under the impression that this must be more of an issue for players that use a death grip, but that’s always been an assumption.


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[Jimmy blue note]

What always impresses me are the posters who waste their time replying to threads that are supposedly a waste of their time thereby wasting other posters' time....
What a waste . Just move on....

S

+1 AMEN! Well said!
I'm impressed you took the time out to comment on another poster who you thought was wasting their time replying to a thread that was a waste of time.
Now we're getting deep here.

[Jimmy blue note]

Back to the realm of the real though, I agree that stainless frets last longer, and they're certainly harder on fret tools, but they also have a different feel. Personally I find them cold on the fretting, there's a sound, a harshness or pingy quality when I'm fretting with stainless steel.
I'm sure there are many out there that aren't bothered by the difference, but it's one thing to keep in mind if you're making choices about fret materials.

[ThatRhythmMan]

Also not for everyone, but the EVO Gold alloy lasts far longer than traditional fret wire.


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